Fillable Microneedle Patches

Injection of pharmaceuticals, while providing rapid and efficient drug action, is invasive and typically requires the help of a healthcare practitioner. On the other hand, transdermal drug delivery, while minimally invasive and easy to use, has very slow onset times. This team’s device, a fillable microneedle patch, offers an intermediary drug and vaccine delivery system that combines the ease of use of a transdermal patch with the efficacy and diversity of the hypodermic needle platform. Current microneedle products come filled with pre-determined amounts of drug; this product requires the end-user to fill the microneedle patch with their exact prescribed dose, allowing for a tailored, patient-specific solution. 2018 Capstone Design Team members: Wesley Walker, Millie Wang, Xin Ran (Cindy) Wang and Yichen (Xiao) Zhao Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/waterlooeng Facebook: facebook.com/uWaterlooEngineering Instagram: instagram.com/uwaterlooeng/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/56527/ Ten Thousand Coffees: tenthousandcoffees.com/hub/waterlooengineering